Heel protecting cap



9 M.ITHEUS NER, GEBY. RECKTENWALD 1,895,389

HEEL PROTECTING CAP Filed Oct. 29. 1930 //7uenzor.

Patented Jan. 24, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HEEL rnornc'rme can Application filed October 29, 1930, Serial No. 492,008, and in Germany December 17, 1929.

The present invention relates to a protecting cap for the heels of stockings which is intended to be placed in the shoe. In order to save the stockings the protecting cap must be quite smooth on the inside. The outside may be made rough, especially on the underside. Heel caps have already been made consisting entirely of celluloid. Such celluloid caps are soon torn on use and they are of no further use. In order to avoid this disadvantage, according to the present invention the cap and the lateral parts are stamped out separately and pressed into the proper shape eral part as the only means for connecting those parts.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

MARGARETE THEUSNER, gab.

RECKTENWALD.

so that neither the bottom part nor the sides have any appreciable internal tension. According to the resent invention the parts are held together by a flexible and pliable connection at the edges preferably by a leather strip whichis cemented in without tension. By this means a heel protector is produced which can withstand the most severe demands. Y

The heel protecting cap is illustrated by way of example in section in the accompanyin drawing. I

he shoe insertion consists of a bottom plate a consisting of a material, for example, celluloid, which is smooth on both sides, and a lateral part I). The lateral part b is preferably bent out of one piece. The part b is moulded to the shape of the heel and has an upper edge, as shown at d which is curved outwards, which rests on the upper edge of the shoe and prevents the stocking being rubbed through by the edge of the shoe. The connection between the bottom plate a and the side part b is formed by an elastic material e. This material e mayadvantageously consist of leather or the like. This connecting material e constitutes the only means of connectin the bottom plate a with the lateral part b.

at I claim is:

A heel protectin cap adapted to be used loosely within the s 'oe comprising a substantially straight bottom plate of celluloid, a lateral part made separately "From the bottom plate and conforming to the shape of the heel of the wearer and also formed of celluloid, and a connecting'member of flexible material cemented to the bottom plate and to the lat- 

